Regional telecom operator with fiber, wireless towers, and broadband services
TDS is a public telecom holding company operating two core businesses: TDS Telecom (1.1M connections across fiber and broadband) and Array (4,400+ cell towers). The hiring mix—sales-heavy with substantial construction and engineering—reflects the capital-intensive reality of fiber buildout and tower operations. Active projects center on fiber network expansion and construction cost control, while pain points cluster around municipal negotiation, churn reduction, and regulatory compliance, typical friction points in regional telecom infrastructure.
TDS (NYSE: TDS) serves approximately 5.5 million customers nationwide through two operating divisions. TDS Telecom operates fiber and broadband networks across small-to-mid-sized urban, suburban, and rural communities, offering high-speed internet (up to 8 Gbps), TV, phone, and business VoIP services. Array owns and operates over 4,400 cell towers across the U.S., leasing space to carriers for 5G and wireless deployment. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago (TDS Telecom in Madison, WI), the company employs 3,400 at TDS Telecom and maintains a workforce of 201–500 across the broader holding company. Operations span the United States and Canada.
TDS Telecom serves 1.1 million connections across small-to-mid-sized urban, suburban, and rural communities in the U.S., offering fiber-based broadband, TV, phone, and business VoIP services with speeds up to 8 Gbps.
Array, TDS's wireless infrastructure subsidiary, owns and operates over 4,400 cell towers nationwide and is a publicly traded company (NYSE: AD) and majority-owned subsidiary of TDS.
TDS uses Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft Office/365, GIS, and OTDR for operations and business systems, with GIS currently being adopted for field and infrastructure management.
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